Click here for the description of the options that are common for all run/debug configurations.

Configuration tab

Item

Description

Gem name

In this field, type the name of the gem whose executable script will be run. Note that basic code completion is available in this field: Press Ctrl+Space to show the available gems.

Executable name

In this field, type the name of the script to run. Note that basic code completion is available in this field: Press Ctrl+Space to show the available gem executables.

Arguments

In this field, type the command line arguments of the script.

Working directory

Specify the current directory to be used by the running task. By default, the project directory is used as a working directory.

Environment variables

Specify the list of environment variables as the name-value pairs, separated with semi-colons. Alternatively, click the ellipsis button to create variables and specify their values in the Environment Variables dialog box.

Ruby arguments

Specify the arguments to be passed to the Ruby interpreter.

Classpath property is added to Nailgun settings.

Ruby SDK

Specify the desired Ruby interpreter. You can opt to choose the project default Ruby SDK, or select a different one from the drop-down list of configured Ruby SDKs.

Bundler tab

Item

Description

Run the script in the context of the bundle

If this check box is selected, the script in question will be executed as specified in the gemfile.

When you run your unit testing or application configuration several times, use this item to calculate statistics in the Project View, taking into account the statistics of each time you have run the configuration.

Finally, the line is considered covered if it is covered at least once.

Packages and classes to record code coverage data

Click and buttons to specify classes and packages to be measured. You can also remove classes and packages from the list by selecting them in the list and clicking the button.

Click this button to define the scope of code coverage analysis. In the Add Pattern dialog box that opens, type the comma-delimited list of Ruby regular expressions, and specify whether the matching files should be included into or excluded from code coverage analysis.

The patterns defining files to be included into code coverage analysis, are marked with +; the ones to be excluded are marked with -.

Each pattern can be enabled or disabled. To do that, select or clear the check box next to a pattern. By default, all newly created patterns are enabled.

Click this button to delete the selected pattern from the list.

Click this button to change the selected code coverage pattern.

Do not use the optimized C runtime

Select this check box to enable the option --no-rcovrt. Use this option with discretion, since it significantly slows down performance.

Enable coverage in test folders.

If this check box is selected, the folders marked as test are included in the code coverage analysis.

Use bundled coverage.py If this check box is selected, IntelliJ IDEA will use the bundled coverage.py. If this check box is not selected, IntelliJ IDEA will use the coverage tool included in the selected Python interpreter.

Nailgun tab

Item

Description

Run new instance of the Nailgun server, or use already started one

This check box is only available for JRuby used as the project interpreter.

When a run/debug configuration, with this check box selected, is launched, IntelliJ IDEA analyzes the running processes, and does one of the following, depending on the presence of the running Nailgun server:

If there is no running Nailgun server, or if there is a Nailgun server on a non-default port, or with a different gemset, then IntelliJ IDEA suggests to specify the desired port number.

If a Nailgun server runs on the default port with the required gemset, IntelliJ IDEA does nothing.

If a Nailgun server runs on a different port with the required gemset, then IntelliJ IDEA suggests to specify the desired port number.

If a Nailgun server runs on the default port with a different gemset, then IntelliJ IDEA deletes the -ng argument.

If this check box is not selected, then the script is launched in a usual way, without Nailgun.

Logs tab

Use this tab to specify which log files generated while running or debugging should be displayed in the console, that is, on the dedicated tabs of the Run or Debug tool window.

If one or more run/debug configurations are in focus, the selected run/debug configurations are automatically moved to the newly created folder. If only a category is in focus, an empty folder is created.

Move run/debug configurations to a folder using drag-and-drop, or the buttons.

Sort configurations

Click this button to sort configurations in alphabetical order.

Common options

Item

Description

Name

In this text box, specify the name of the current run/debug configuration. This field does not appear for the default run/debug configurations.

Defaults

This node in the left-hand pane of the dialog box contains the default run/debug configuration settings. Select the desired configuration to change its default settings in the right-hand pane. The defaults are applied to all newly created run/debug configurations.

Share

Select this check box to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members.

If the directory-based project format is used, the settings for a run/debug configuration are stored in a separate .xml file in the .idea\runConfigurations folder if the run/debug configuration is shared, or in the .idea\workspace.xml file otherwise.

If the file-based format is used, the settings are stored in the .ipr file for shared configurations, or in the .iws file otherwise.

This check box is not available when editing the run/debug configuration defaults.

Single instance only

If this check box is selected, this run/debug configuration cannot be launched more than once.

Every time a new run/debug configuration is launched, IntelliJ IDEA checks the presence of the other instances of the same run/debug configuration, and displays a confirmation dialog box. If you click OK in the confirmation dialog box, the first instance of the runner will be stopped, and the next one will take its place.

This makes sense when the usage of certain resources can cause conflicts, or when launching two run/debug configurations of the same type consumes too much of the CPU and memory resources.

If this check box is not selected, it is possible to launch as many instances of the runner as required. So doing, each runner will start in its own tab of the Run tool window.

Before launch

Specify which tasks must be performed before applying the run/debug configuration. The specified tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.

Item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Alt+Insert

Click this icon to add a task to the list. Select the task to be added:

Run External tool. Select this option to run an application which is external to IntelliJ IDEA. In the dialog that opens, select the application or applications that should be run. If the necessary application is not defined in IntelliJ IDEA yet, add its definition. For more information, see Configuring Third-Party Tools andExternal Tools.

Make. Select this option to have the project or module compiled. The Make Module command will be carried out if a particular module is specified in the run/debug configuration, and the Make Project command otherwise.

If an error occurs during the compilation, IntelliJ IDEA won't attempt to start the run/debug configuration.

Make, no error check. The same as the Make option but IntelliJ IDEA will try to start the run/debug configuration irrespective of the compilation result.

Build Artifacts. Select this option to have an artifact or artifacts built. In the dialog that opens, select the artifact or artifacts that should be built.

Run Another Configuration. Select this option to have another run/debug configuration executed. In the dialog that opens, select the configuration to run.

This option is available only if you have already at least one run/debug configuration in the current project.

Run Ant target. Select this option to have an Ant target run. In the dialog that opens, select the target to be run. For more information, see Ant.

Run Grunt task. Select this option to run a Grunt task. In the Grunt task dialog box that opens, specify the Gruntfile.js where the required task is defined, select the task to execute, and specify the arguments to pass to the Grunt tool.

Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter, the parameters to pass to it, and the path to the grunt-cli package.

Run Gulp task. Select this option to run a Grunt task. In the Gulp task dialog box that opens, specify the Gulpfile.js where the required task is defined, select the task to execute, and specify the arguments to pass to the Gulp tool.

Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter, the parameters to pass to it, and the path to the gulp package.

Run npm Script. Select this check box to execute an npm script. In the NPM Script dialog box that opens, specify the package.json file where the required script is defined, select the script to execute, choose the command to apply to it, and specify the arguments to execute the script with.

Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter and the parameters to pass to it.

Compile TypeScript. Select this option to run the built-in TypeScript compiler and thus make sure that all the changes you made to your TypeScript code are reflected in the generated JavaScript files. In the TypeScript Compile Settings dialog that opens, select or clear the Check errors checkbox to configure the behaviour of the compiler in case any errors are detected:

If the Check errors checkbox is selected, the compiler will show all the errors and the run configuration will not start.

If the Check errors checkbox is cleared, the compiler will show all the detected errors but the run configuration still will be launched.

Generate CoffeeScript Source Maps. Select this option to have the source maps for your CoffeeScript sources generated. In the dialog that opens, specify where your CoffeeScript source files are located. For more information, see CoffeeScript.

Run Maven Goal. Select this option to have a Maven goal run. In the dialog that opens, select the goal to be run.